slanting
Meaning
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Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.
Synonyms
at an angle
skew line
loxotic
slantingdicular
off-angle
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈslæntɪŋ/
New
slant
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- A slope; an incline, inclination.
- A sloped surface or line.
- A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
- Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.
- An oblique movement or course.
- A sloping surface in a culture medium.
- A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
- A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
- A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.
- (obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
- (slang) An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
- (slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
- A point of view, an angle.
- A look, a glance.
- A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.
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